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Welding
Technical Diploma
Why choose Welding?
- Today, welding is an increasingly technical field, even becoming a high-tech skill and only growing in relevance and demand.
- Students who like designing and building with metal will find a variety of career opportunities in welding, especially related to materials engineering, robotics, lasers, computer programming, and systems integration.
Welding is everywhere. Anything made of metal can be welded—from cars and motorcycles to ships and space stations, from solar panels to skyscrapers. Although its roots are ancient, welding is only growing in relevance and demand.
Program Locations
AMETA™ Center
5000 Coye Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Wisconsin Rapids Campus
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Delivery:
In Person
Daytime
Full-Time or Part-Time
8-Week Classes
Length of Program: One Year
Credits: 28-29
Start Dates: Fall or Spring
Start at any time or campus by taking general education courses.
What You'll Learn
The Welding program at Mid-State prepares graduates for a wide variety of welding jobs in production, maintenance, construction, manufacturing, and servicing industries.
You will receive hands-on instruction and practice in a number of welding processes, including shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, submerged arc, oxyacetylene cutting, plasma arc, and arc-air cutting. You will also become familiar with various types of metals, fabrication of metals, and welding under industry codes. Successful completion of this program prepares you to take welding certification tests.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate industry-recognized safety practices.
- Interpret welding drawings.
- Produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW).
- Produce gas metal arc welds (GMAW).
- Produce flux core welds.
- Produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW).
- Perform cutting operations.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Program Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $6,303.41
- Books: $226.85
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $550.00
- Total Estimated Cost: $7,080.26
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is eligible for full Financial Aid
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
This course has options available to receive credit for prior learning (CPL) or work experience.
| Catalog# | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31442320 | Welding Foundations 1 | 1 | |
| 31442313 | Gas Metal Arc Welding: Introduction | 3 | |
| 31442317 | Print Reading for Welding | 1 | |
| 10442111 | Intermediate GMAW/FCAW | 3 | |
| 31442315 | Inspections and Testing in Welding | 1 | |
| 32420320 | Math for Manufacturing | 2 | |
| -or- | 10804107 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| 31462318 | Safety for Industrial Trades | 1 | |
| 10457119 | Fabrication Fundamentals 1 | 1 | |
| 31442311 | Weld Testing for GMAW & FCAW | 1 | |
| Term Total | 14-15 Credits | ||
| Catalog# | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31442319 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding: Introduction | 2 | |
| 31442322 | Robotic Welding | 2 | |
| 31442316 | Metallurgy for Welding | 1 | |
| 31442314 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Introduction | 2 | |
| -or- | 30442104 | Basic TIG (Stainless) | 2 |
| 10442102 | Intermediate GTAW (TIG) | 2 | |
| -or- | 30442105 | Intermediate TIG (Stainless) | 2 |
| 10442103 | Advanced GTAW (TIG) | 2 | |
| -or- | 30442106 | Advanced TIG (Stainless) | 2 |
| 10457120 | Fabrication Fundamentals 2 | 1 | |
| 31442321 | Welding Foundations 2 | 1 | |
| 31442412 | Weld Testing for SMAW & GTAW | 1 | |
| Term Total | 14 Credits | ||
| Program Total | 28-29 Credits |
Instructors
JESSIE JELINSKI, MS
Jessie earned her master of science in curriculum and teaching from University of Kansas. She also holds a BS in technology education and a technical diploma in welding. Jessie comes to Mid-State with 20 years of combined experience in welding and welding education in central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley. She is also a former Certified Welding Inspector with the American Welding Society.
“To be an educator is to be a perpetual learner. Good teachers share their passion for learning with their students.”
RUSSELL MOORE, AAS, BS
Russell earned his bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University and also has an associate degree in welding technology. He has over 25 years of experience working in the welding and metal fabrication industries along with eight years of postsecondary education experience.
“Skilled welders are in very high demand around the world. I enjoy providing my students with the skills they need to gain employment and be successful in this rewarding career field.”
Careers
- Construction Welder
- Fabricator Maintenance Welder
- Production Line Welder
- Apprenticeship
- Maintenance Welder
- MIG Welder
- TIG Welder
- Welder
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Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
- Additional Resources
- Licensure Information
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Mid-State's Welding program courses prepare students for numerous state and national certifications. None is required to complete the program; there are additional costs for testing/certification. The College does not guarantee its curriculum matches the requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states.
Take the Next Step
“The Welding program at Mid-State taught me the important skills, techniques, and values that make it possible for me to succeed in the welding and fabrication field."
LOGAN MCKENZIE
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
Transfer • Dual Credit • Credit for Prior Learning
